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Tuesday, May 09, 2006

WFP Responds to Sweeney's Latest Gaffe

With his penchant for campaign gaffes and ethicalblunders, it's been clear for some time that Rep. John Sweeney has a masochistic streak. Now it seems he may also have misogynistic streak.

Sweeney, who is facing a fierce challenge from Kirsten Gillibrand, was quoted in Sunday's Troy Record "You can't take a resume and a pretty face from New York City and say to people this is good for you simply because we can spend a lot of money and raise a lot of money."

Here's the WFP response:

THE WORKING FAMILIES PARTY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 9, 2006

WFP RESPONDS TO LATEST SWEENEY GAFFE

"Maybe he thinks he can talk that way in a frat house"

The Working Families Party responded today to Rep. John Sweeney's latest campaign gaffe. Sweeney, who is facing a fierce challenge from Kirsten Gillibrand, was quoted in Sunday's Troy Record as saying: "You can't take a resume and a pretty face from New York City and say to people this is good for you simply because we can spend a lot of money and raise a lot of money."

Karen Scharff, a co-chair of the WFP's Capital Region chapter and resident of Hannacroix, NY, had this response:

"John Sweeney is nearing the end of his political road. Maybe he thinks he can talk that way in a frat house, but it doesn't play real well with grown-ups. That empty feeling he may be sensing today comes from thousands of New York women leaving the Sweeney tent to go vote for Kirsten Gillibrand."

The Working Families Party is scheduled to announce its endorsement of Gillibrand at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Ristorante Paradiso at 198 Central Avenue in Albany.